“In Australia, it is a criminal offence to create, possess or share content that depicts the abuse of someone aged under 18; it is child abuse material irrespective of whether it is ‘real’ or not.”.
“Operation Cumberland” was one of the first cases involving AI-generated child sexual abuse material and was led by Danish police alongside Europol and law enforcement agencies from 19 countries.
Authorities are dealing with more AI-generated material and AFP Det Acting Supt Kurt Wesche said it was getting harder for police to work out if child abuse images were real or not.
Police raids allegedly uncovered child abuse material on mobile phones and other electronic devices at each man’s home.
A Danish national was arrested in November for allegedly producing AI-generated child abuse material and charging users to view it through an online subscription service.
